• Matthew Knight
  • #9
  • Forward/Centre
Date of Birth 31/05/1985 Height 204
Birth Place Burnie, TAS Weight 115
NBL Clubs
West Sydney Razorbacks 2007/08, Sydney Spirit 2008/09, Perth Wildcats 2010/11-present
Local Association

PREVIOUS CLUBS
College: Loyola Marymount University

International: Soproni Sordogok, Hungary

NBL: West Sydney Razorbacks
Sydney Spirit

Representative:  World Champion Australian Under-20 team, 2003
Australian Under-23 team, 2005
Australian Boomers

CAREER SUMMARY
Helped the Wildcats to the Semi-Finals in 2011… Voted as the NBL’s Most Intimidating Player in the 2011 Players’ Choice Poll… Was named the NBL’s Most Improved Player in 2008... Joined the Wildcats after playing in Hungary with Soproni Sordogok... Australian National Squad Member 2008... Toured with the Australian National Team in 2007… Was a member of the Australian under-20 team that won the World Championship in 2003… Member of the under-23 team for the 2005 World Championships... Was named to the West Coast Conference (WCC) All First team in 2007… He also led the Loyola Marymount University Lions in scoring at 16.5ppg and rebounding at 7.7rpg… 11th player in LMU history to have 1,000 points and 500 rebounds… Attended the Australian Institute of Sport… Played for the Tasmania under-16 team in 1999 and 2000, the under -18 team in 2001 and 2002… Was the Razorbacks leading rebounder in 2008 at 8.5 per game… Debuted with 16 points and 10 rebounds against the Townsville Crocodiles and followed up with a season high 23 points and 14 rebounds against the South Dragons three nights later… Scored 19 points and had a season best 16 rebounds against the Hawks in February, 2008.